Indiana Truck Accident Attorney
Indiana Accident Stats
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In 2006 there were 899 persons killed in traffic accidents in the state of Indiana. This is a decrease of 4% from the prior year. The leading cause of fatal traffic accidents during the year of 2006 was speeding. Approximately 36% of all fatal Indiana traffic accidents involve drinking/drugs. Of the people killed in 2006 in Indiana traffic accidents, approximately 40% of them were between 16-35 years old. Despite popular opinion, only about 12% of all Indiana traffic crashes occur during bad weather, including rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain.
INDIANA LARGE TRUCK ACCIDENT STATISTICS (2006)
In 2006 there were 4,109 large truck accidents, including both fatal and non-fatal crashes in Indiana. This figure includes approximately 136 fatal crashes and 3,973 non-fatal large truck accidents. Approximately 1,237 of these resulted in injuries. Of all the large truck accidents in Indiana, approximately 1,799 people were injured and 139 died. The majority of all fatalities took place on interstates and highways.
INDIANA BUS ACCIDENT STATISTICS (2006)
In 2006 there were 65 bus accidents in Indiana, including both fatal and non-fatal accidents. There were 5 fatal bus accidents and 60 non-fatal bus accidents. Approximately 28 of the Indiana bus accidents resulted in injuries. Of all of these accidents, 145 people were injured and 6 people died.
INDIANA TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYERS
Supporting data reveals that someone is hurt or killed in a truck accident approximately every 20 minutes. More shocking, is that big truck accidents are on the rise. Because of this, the federal government has created the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). The FMCSR are a set of rules (laws) that truck drivers and truck companies must follow when they are operating their trucks between states. However, there are often portions of the FMCSR that are overlooked by truck drivers and the trucking companies. An experienced personal injury attorney who handles truck crash cases will be able to tell if the proper rules are followed. They will also be able to obtain important records from the truck company and driver to help determine possible violations of the federal rules. Please call 1-800-CAR-CRASH 1 (800) 227-2727 to speak with me regarding your truck accident case. If you prefer, you can fill out the online truck accident contact form.
INDIANA INTERSTATES & HIGHWAYS
Main interstate routes in Indiana include:
I-64: is an interstate that runs through Indiana on its way from St. Louis, Mo to St. Paul, Mn
I-164: is a spur of I-64 in Evansville
I-65: is an interstate traveling north-south, entering the state at Jeffersonville and ending at Gary
I-265: is a freeway running east-to-west for two miles, connecting I-65 with SR 265 near Jeffersonville
I-465: is a beltway circling Indianapolis
I-865: is an east-west connector northwest of Indianapolis
I-69: runs northeast from Indianapolis and passes through Fort Wayne
I-469: is interstate highway that is a bypass of I-69 around the urban parts of Fort Wayne
I-70: travels east-west across Indiana and passes through Indianapolis
I-74: is an interstate that runs east from the Illinois state line before turning southeast around Crawfordsville, and enters Ohio at Cincinnati
I-275: forms part of the loop in Indiana that forms a complete beltway around Cincinnati
I-80: has two routes, the Borman Expressway from Illinois to Lake Station and the Indiana Toll Road from Lake Station to Ohio
I-90: is a tolled highway running east-west across the northernmost part of Indiana
I-94: runs east-west through the northwest portion of the state
INDIANA FACTS
Indiana is bound on the north by Lake Michigan and Michigan, on the east by Ohio, on the south by Kentucky, and on the west by Illinois. Indiana is one of the Great Lakes states. Indiana has about 6.3 million residents and is ranked 15th in state population and 38th in land area with over 36,000 square miles.
INDIANA TRANSPORTATION
In addition to the state highways, Indiana also has over 4,255 railroad route miles. Railway operators in Indiana include: CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National, the Soo Line, and Amtrak.
Indiana also uses barges and ships over 70 million tons of cargo by water each year. The three major ports in Indiana are Burns Harbor, Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon.
Airports with regularly scheduled commercial flights in Indiana include: Indianapolis International Airport, Evansville Regional Airport, Fort Wayne International Airport, and South Bend Regional Airport.
INDIANA CITIES
Some of the largest cities in Indiana include:
Indianapolis/ Fort Wayne/ Evansville/ South Bend/ Gary/ Hammond/ Bloomington/ Muncie/ Lafayette/ Carmel/ Anderson/ Terre Haute/ Elkhart/ Kokomo/ Mishawaka/ Greenwood/ Lawrence/ Nobleville/ Jeffersonville/ Richmond/ New Albany/ Portage/ Michigan City/ Goshen/ East Chicago/ Marion/ Valparaiso/ West Lafayette/ Hobart/ Crown Point/ Franklin/ La Porte/ Seymour/ Logansport/ New Castle/ Shelbyville
INDIANA COUNTIES
Adams/ Allen/ Bartholomew/ Benton/ Blackford/ Boone/ Brown/ Carroll/ Cass/ Clark/ Clay/ Clinton/ Crawford/ Daviess/ DeKalb/ Dearborn/ Decatur/ Delaware/ Dubois/ Elkhart/ Fayette/ Floyd/ Fountain/ Franklin/ Fulton/ Gibson/ Grant/ Greene/ Hamilton/ Hancock/ Harrison/ Hendricks/ Henry/ Howard/ Huntington/ Jackson/ Jasper/ Jay/ Jefferson/ Jennings/ Johnson/ Knox/ Kosciusko/ Lagrange/ Lake/ LaPorte/ Lawrence/ Madison/ Marion/ Marshall/ Martin/ Miami/ Monroe/ Montgomery/ Morgan/ Newton/ Noble/ Ohio/ Orange/ Owen/ Parke/ Perry/ Pike/ Porter/ Posey/ Pulaski/ Putnam/ Randolph/ Ripley/ Rush/ Saint Joseph/ Scott/ Shelby/ Spencer/ Starke/ Steuben/ Sullivan/ Switzerland/ Pippecanoe/ Tipton/ Union/ Vanderburgh/ Vermillion/ Vigo/ Wabash/ Warren/ Warrick/ Washington/ Wayne/ Wells/ White/ Whitley
INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
Laporte District
P.O. Box 429
Laporte, IN 46352
Phone: 219-362-6125
Fax: 219-325-7516
Fort Wayne District
5333 Hatfield Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
Phone: 260-484-9541
Fax: 260-471-1039
Greenfield District
32 South Broadway
Greenfield, IN 46140
Phone: 317-462-7751
Fax: 317-462-7031
Crawfordsville District
201 W. County Road 300 N
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
Phone: 765-362-3700
Fax: 765-364-9226
Seymour District
185 Agrico Lane
Seymour, IN 47274
Phone: 812-522-5649
Fax: 812-522-7658
Vincennes District
3650 South U.S. 41
Vincennes, IN 47591
Phone: 812-882-8330
Fax: 812-882-2752
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Road Conditions:
Indianapolis: 317.232.8300
Outside Indianapolis: 1.800.261.7623
If you are involved in an Indiana truck accident, you need an experienced personal injury attorney that handles tractor trailer accident cases on your side. You and your family need protection from the truck company and their insurance company. Trucking companies often destroy documents that are crucial to the accident in question. An experienced personal injury lawyer can stop the truck company from destroying these documents.
Because of the serious nature of truck accidents and the destruction of evidence that goes on, I can be reached toll free, 24 hours a day at 1-800-CAR-CRASH 1 (800) 227-2727. Call me personally and I will immediately alert our truck accident team and begin taking the same steps as the truck company and their insurance company. The call and consultation are free. There is no fee unless we recover for you.
You can also contact us for a free consultation by completing our online truck accident evaluation form.
